Tropical Storm Bertha became the second named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season July 20. As of July 21, Bertha is expected to remain a tropical storm as it moves slowly across the Gulf. Forecasters are predicting Bertha will strengthen slightly before gradually weakening later this week.

Tropical Storm Arthur, the first named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, brought heavy rain and flash flooding to the northern Gulf Coast this week after being upgraded from a pre-storm disturbance on June 17. With maximum sustained winds of 35 ...